Jigawa Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed six persons killed and 65 others by windstorm in Kafinhausa Local Government Area.
Executive Secretary of the agency, Yusuf Sani, confirmed this, yesterday, to newsmen in Dutse.
He said the windstorm wreaked havoc on the affected community and destroyed several houses, adding that the agency was conducting damage assessment exercise to ascertain the extend of destruction caused by the disaster.
He said the displaced persons took refuge with their relatives in the area pending when a temporary shelter would be provided for them by the agency.
“Six persons lost their lives and 65 others who sustained injuries in the disaster had been hospitalised.
“Our personnel and that of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) are in the area assessing the level of damage,” he said.
Also commenting, the Information Officer in charge of the area, Muhammad Umar, said the Chairman of the council, Muhammad Saminu, had visited the victims on admission at General Hospital, Kafinhausa.